Royal Ascot: King George V Stakes

The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap open to three-year-old horses over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards, and is run on the third day of the Royal meeting. The first running of the race was in July 1946, but not at the Royal meeting, although that race was for 3-year-olds over 1 1/2 miles and was won by Auralia ridden by Doug Smith.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George V Stakes Handicap was on Friday 19th July 1946, so not at the Royal meeting, and was won by Auralia, a grey colt by The Satrap out of Aura, who beat Live Letters and Bridle Path by 3/4 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
King George V Stakes 1961 Handicap 1 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 VINCA R P Elliott E Parker Mr W Lewis 100/9
2 FLAMBEAU G Littlewood Barling Lady Jessel 100/7
3 JAXARTES Des Cullen N Bertie Lord Porchester 20/1
4 CROWDED ROOM L Piggott Johnson-Houghton Mr Charles Engelhard 10/1
5 SWORD HILT W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mrs C Iselin 8/1 co fav
6 ZEUS BOY W Swinburn P Nelson Mrs B Mavroleon 8/1 co fav
7 BOLD LOVER E Larkin J Jarvis Sir A Jarvis 8/1 co fav
8 LIGHT THRUST D Keith Nightingall Colonel Halse 9/1
9 PRECEPTOR J Etherington M Easterby Mr J Hamilton 10/1
10 SWEET MOLLY E Smith D Whelan Mr S Bates 100/8
11 CRACKSMAN D Smith W Hern Major L B Holliday 100/7
12 ERINITE S Smith Sutherland Miss M Cox 100/7
13 LA PARISIENNE G Lewis R J Colling Lord Astor 100/7
14 ROYAL GAIL D W Morris Wallington Mrs N Swain 100/7
15 BORDONE J Mercer R J Colling Lord Astor 100/6
16 DIOPHANTES E Hide Eslsey Mr Phil Bull 100/6
17 PARTHENON Newson Stickley Miss F Newton-Deakin 20/1
18 HALF MOON R Hutchinson Cottrill Mr P Winstone 25/1
19 GOLDEN FIRE D Yates Marks Mr G Ridley 25/1
20 FURY ROYAL W Rickaby Ernie Weymes Mr A Turner 25/1
21 WHISKEY JOHNNY B Lee Eric Cousins Mr G Sanders 25/1
The King George V Handicap Stakes took place on Thursday 15th June 1961 and was won by a bay horse by Pink Flower out of Velia winning a first prize was £1774 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2020) Over round 151%
King George V Stakes Handicap 1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yds 1946

The King George V Stakes is a flat handicap open to three-year-old horses over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards, and is run on the third day of the Royal meeting. The first running of the race was in July 1946, but not at the Royal meeting, although that race was for 3-year-olds over 1 1/2 miles and was won by Auralia ridden by Doug Smith.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the King George V Stakes Handicap was on Friday 19th July 1946, so not at the Royal meeting, and was won by Auralia, a grey colt by The Satrap out of Aura, who beat Live Letters and Bridle Path by 3/4 length and 1 1/2 lengths.
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